This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1934 in Omaha, NE

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitNominated by Ronald Reagan on August 7, 1987, to a seat vacated by James Emmett Barrett. Confirmed by the Senate on February 16, 1988, and received commission on February 17, 1988. Assumed senior status on May 25, 2001.

Education: University of Wyoming, B.S., 1956University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1958